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Heath vs Benson vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Heath | Benson | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
784Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Heath and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.